The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-31
A RICH wOMAN's PALACE.

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RICH wOMAN's PALACE
The Residence Mrs. Mark Hopkins IL Build.
ing-To Cost Two Million Dollare
Alta California.
The country house built by Mrs Mark Hop.
kins, the widow of the California millionaire at
Great Darlington. Mass, in reality palace,
and of the most magnificent private resi-
dences IN the country. The building is situated
the side of Main street, In the rear and
q little to the south of the Hopkins homestead.
and about five minutes walk from the depot
The grounds have frontage of nearly quarter
of a mile the main street The material used
in building is dolomite blue stone obtained from
the Hopkins quarry East mountain. The
grand entrance to the house is on the north side.
Passing up a wide fight of granite steps, the
coming guest" will enter the vestbuie. she
floor walls and ceiling of which will also be of
blue stone. Passing through this. one enters
the main hall, which in it's grandeur eclipses
that in many European castle. The floors and
walls of imported marble. The greater
portion of this hall is two stories in
of the building. distance of sixty feet,
and is proportionately wide. Turning to the
left tower is cloak room. and an hydraulic ele-
vator. the well reaching to the upper floor. In
corresponding tower at the right is a reception.
room. A mammoth fireplace tends 30 cheer and
add to the warmth of the hall Crossing 1t one
enters the atrium, which with the hall forms
inverted L, and runs through to the of the
house The atrium is 40x25 feet and 20 feet in
the clear. Inc nOor 1S to De or marble, the cell
ing will be of stucco work, polished to init ate
ivory. The side walls will be paneled with cost
ly mosaics, Illuminated from the back by cleo.
trio lights. The rsar end Is almost entirely Of
glass Passing through this, one will step out to
a porch or veranda, semi circular in form. which
overlooks a meadow of one hundred acres. in the
center of which is fountain. the basin of it be-
ing fifty feet in diameter. A wide flight Of steps
leads to the plaza below the veranda and
flights of steps bring one to the driveway the
meadow, twenty eight feet lower down. In the
ri To ha raj mis- Of statu
One hundred and forty four sixteen candle
power electric lights brighten this noble room.
On either side of the atrium is corridor lead :
ing from the main hall to the rear. Passlns
through the the left, the dining room
first reached. The dimensions twenty-fonr
by thirty feet, the ceiling, like those of Other
rooms this floor. being twenty feet high
The livingroom occupies the tower at the right
a drawing room being in the opposite tower.
Convenient to the dining room Is the buffers
pantry, fifteen feet square. In this is Darrow
fire and burglar proof safe, reaching the cell
ing, with two sets of doors, upper and lower A
gallery midway from the floor to theeeing runs
around this room. so that china on upper shelves
may be got at conveniently The breakfast
room is in a tower at the end OF the main
hall 1t is circular in form, and twentyfour
feet in diameter. TO return to the main hall
and to the right of the atrum is the grand stair
case built of marble. After making four turns
to the right In ascending corridor on the sec
ond floor is reached. This corridor runs
to the of the house, and. in
the case of the one above It, overlooks
the MUSHROOM. The grand staircase which
approaches from either side, and directly
over the entrance leads to the third and fourth
floors. The space over the atrium, save that
voted to linen closets, etc, is occupied by guest
chamber, with dressiug-room, bath room, and
room for a maid. The bedroom occupied by tho
owner of all This msgnifcence is directly over
the dining roo m and of the same dimensions her
maids room lis adjoining. and her boudoir is in
the tower over the breakfast room. As has been
stated, portion of the main hall is but one story
u height.
Over this portion and occupying large part
of the front of the house this, the second
floor. to be the library. with a reading room
in the northwest tower. That portion of this
floor not already described devoted TO suites
of guest-rooms. each of which has Its separate
bath room. maids room, etc. With the excep-
ton of a smoking room in the smaller northwest
tower the third floor is divided up into suites
OF rooms, the fourth floor will be dev"led
mainly to the servants quarters. By stairway
on the east side OF the house they descend the
lower regions. We're the visitor to do like !.
wise, he would soon find himself in the
kitchen. directly under the dining-room. The
floor is to be doubletiline, and the side walls
wainscoted with Nashville marble to within
eighteen inches of the ceiling. the heating APP
paratus and dynamos to supply the electric Aud
also in the basement No radiators be
used above the first floor. The other rooms aud
nails are heated by hot air, passing through reg
listers, as we'll as being supplied with fire.
places. Every room and ball is to be lighted by
electricity from both ceilings and sidewalks,
being used. These lights are distribu among
the fifty four rooms within the palace" All
the sleeping rooms are supplied with V6ntllaung
air shafts reaching to the roof. The music
ROOM which will perhaps be the finest in the
country, is at the west side or the building. 1t
is entered from and a level with the main
hall and one running north and south at the side
of and connecting with the atrium. In depth
this room is 80 feet. 40 feet wide the ceiling
being q feet from the floor. The west END,
sem-circular in shape contains an organ, built
by Roosevelt. of New York. and said to be the
finest house-organ in the coun try or that unlim-
tied wealth can command. The room is finished
IN English oak.
In the cornice surrounding it to be III
power lights. which. from their
One hundred and fifty sixteen CANDLE
power lights will also be distributed throuehout
the room. The ceiling, which is in the form of
a dome. is paEeied III stucco Paintings are TO
be placed in these panels The stucco work,
which also appears in many of the larger rooms,
is In molds and fastened to the ceilings by
screws and stands out eight or ten inches In bold
relief. The windows not only here, but In many
other parts of the house, of stained glass.
The walls of the rooms on the uprer floor will be-
hard finished. Those in most of the other rooms
are hung with silk, satin and tapestry. When
completely finished the building will have cost
no less than So. 00O. 600. and will surpass In ee-
gance and completeness any country house In
America, perhaps in the world.
1t is doubtful If the photographers will have
chance to aim their cameras IN the direction of
Kellogg terrace with much effect in the future.
Lately tight board fence. twelve feet high. has
been built along the front of the ground. run
ming along the front of the village. and even
down the '.Schoo-house lane' to it's
end, thereby shutting off the view from tho
lower part of the mansion. In time this fence will
be replaced bv stone wall about six feet high. 1t
Is to be of rock-faced ashlar, laid in courses and
iouble-face with cap top. In the
" lille the good people of Great Darlington do nos
ook at the fence from exactly an aesthetic stand
point
A Wonderful Invention.
Hartford Post
Il see." said Mrs. Shuttle, .'that Edison has
invented method of whistling under water. 1
should like to know what good that's going to
log"
"Ah, you women don't understand these
things replied job. .'whstling under water
De made of the greatest use"
'How, l should like to known
well. you see when a whistle under